Enhancing Inhibitory control in older adults: A biofeedback study

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dc.contributor.authorTinello, Doriana
dc.contributor.authorTarvainen, Mika
dc.contributor.authorZuber, Sascha
dc.contributor.authorKliegal, Matthias
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-21T15:52:59Z
dc.date.available2024-03-21T15:52:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMultidomain interventions based on bio-/neurofeedback have proven useful in improving executive functions. The present study aimed to explore the potential efficacy and feasibility of an intervention that combined Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-BF) and Near Infrared Hemoencephalography Neurofeedback (nirHEG-NF) on inhibitory control (IC) of healthy older adults. Thirty-four participants were randomly assigned to two groups: the biofeedback group (received a 10-week combined intervention of HRV-BF and nirHEG-NF) and the active control group (received a similar protocol without real-time biofeedback). Besides cognitive outcomes, the study examined pre- and post-changes in autonomic regulation and prefrontal blood oxygenation at rest and during training. Results revealed training-induced inhibitory control gains in one of the two interference tasks, whereas no effect was found on response inhibition. After the intervention, HRV increased in participants with the lowest levels of HRV at baseline. Although older adults increased blood oxygenation during training, no significant pre- and post-changes were found in blood flow oxygenation. These findings not only suggest that HRV-BF and nirHEG-NF potentially improve performance in certain subcomponents of inhibition (i.e., interference vs. response inhibition), but it may also be beneficial for parasympathetic activity in participants with low HRV and for increasing blood flow oxygenation on prefrontal areas during training.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES—Overcoming vulnerability: Life course perspectives (NCCR LIVES; grant number: 51NF40-185901) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF; grant number: P400PS_199283).
dc.identifier.citationTinello, D., Tarvainen, M., Zuber, S., & Kliegel, M. (2023). Enhancing inhibitory control in older adults: A biofeedback study. Brain Sciences, 13(2), 335. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020335
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020335
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/16258
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBrain Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectheart rate variability
dc.subjectbiofeedback
dc.subjecthemoencephalography neurofeedback
dc.subjectinhibitory control
dc.subjectolder adults
dc.subjectInstitute on Aging and Lifelong Health
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.titleEnhancing Inhibitory control in older adults: A biofeedback study
dc.typeArticle

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